Research

Research orientations:

• Role of the cerebro-spinal mechanisms of pain regulation in humans and their dysfunction in various clinical conditions
• Psychological and neurophysiological mechanisms of pain modulation (hypnosis, placebo, emotions, etc.)
• Cerebral and mental representation of pain in humans (memory, communication, empathy, etc.)

Current research projects

• Effect of normal aging on the cerebro-spinal regulation of pain
• Cerebro-spinal modulation of pain by hypnoanalgesia and atention
• Cerebral mechanisms involved in the production and the perception of facial expressions of pain
• Research methods: psychophysics, psychophysiology, fMRI, ERP